Dobbs Across America

This blog is dedicated to the descendants of Kedar Dobbs, Revolutionary War Soldier from Norfolk, VA. He served in the Virginia Regiments of the Continental Army under John Cropper and others and was with George Washington at Valley Forge, Ramapo, Newark, Morristown, and Middlebrook. His military service begain in November 1776 and ended in November 1779. He married Mary Willoughby from Norfolk, VA, had three children, farmed in St. Bride's Parish, VA, and died in 1816.

Monday, May 4, 2009

The Disappearance of Mary Barrett's Grave

This story is a little unsettling, although very true.

Mary was buried in Springdale Cemetery in Madison, Indiana.

It was located in what is now John Paul Park. As Crooked Creek, which ran on the north side of the Old Third Street Cemetery, was prone to floods, and during one such flood in the late 1880's had washed away some of the bodies, the cemetery ceased to be used. The surviving stones were later moved to higher ground at the Fairmount Cemetery (on Michigan Road, North Madison) and also to the Springdale Cemetery which is located on the north side of the Crooked Creek.

http://www.myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/records/cemetery/sdindex.html

The friendly librarian did a thorough job for me and gently let me know that Mary's gravestone was not found after the big flood and most likely her casket had floated downstream with many others.